Lake Chad Basin: Fighting terrorism, ‘decisive test’ on biggest challenges of our time
New York: The situation in Africa’s Lake Chad Basin region remains highly volatile, the UN peacekeeping chief told the Security Council on Friday, spotlighting a rising tide of extremist violence as a continuously crippling force.
Climate Change Focus: Lake Chad trees keep deadly drought at bay
New York, Nov 27 (IBNS): Tens of thousands of drought-resistant trees are being planted with the support of the UN in the Lake Chad region to restore vegetation cover around the lake, help farmers adapt to climate change, and support women's economic initiatives.
New York, Oct 7 (IBNS): The top United Nations relief and development officials on Saturday called for national and international partners to step up support for humanitarian efforts in north-eastern Nigeria and help millions of people rebuild their lives in the region that has been ravaged by Boko Haram’s near decade-long insurgency.
Nigerian President calls for global action on climate change, Lake Chad crisis
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS): A variety of “festering” causes and effects surround crises around the world, Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, said on Tuesday, speaking on the first day of the high-level portion of the United Nations General Assembly’s annual general debate.
New York, Sept 4 (IBNS): Despite improvements in the humanitarian situation in the Lake Chad region, millions continue to remain dependent on lifesaving assistance, the top United Nations relief official said on Monday, urging greater international support for the region to safeguard the progress achieved.
Secretary-General repeats call for support to Lake Chad countries after latest Boko Haram attack
New York, Aug 22 (IBNS): The recent killing of villagers in Nigeria’s Borno State has been condemned by the UN Secretary-General.
Girls groomed for suicide missions fight back against the extremists of Lake Chad
New York, July 7 (IBNS): Halima Yakoy Adam won’t forget 22nd December in 2015, the day she was supposed to carry out a suicide bomb attack in the Lac Region town of Bol, 200 km north of N’Djamena, the capital of Chad, in Central Africa.
Lake Chad Basin: Areas reclaimed from Boko Haram must be stabilized, Security Council told
New York, Mar 23 (JEN): It is critical to shore up areas of Africa’s Lake Chad Basin freed from the grip of Boko Haram, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General told the Security Council on Thursday, as she also called for efforts to rebuild the lives of women and girls that have suffered at the hands of the terrorist group.
In Cameroon, UN deputy aid chief urges assistance as insecurity deepens in Lake Chad basin
New York, Feb 27 (JEN): Amid growing insecurity in Lake Chad, a senior United Nations relief official on Monday said the international community and the Government of Cameroon must step up support for humanitarian action in the country, which is most affected by regionwide violence sparked by Boko Haram.